Reel Life

Central South Island

RLjanCSI1 Shelton Tipper and his Opihi Salmon from surf 08 01 2019 credit Paul McLaughlan2
Central South Island Reel Life January 2019

Roll on FebruaryIt is the month for dry fly and salmon fishing in this part of the world.

  • Central South Island
  • 30/01/2019
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RLdec18csi1 Fish Game Officer Rhys Adams with 6 pound of CSIs finest brown trout credit J Couper
Central South Island Reel Life December 2018

Prospects for the holidaysThe last month and a half have been wet as spring came late.

  • Central South Island
  • 19/12/2018
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RLnovCSI1 Jack Gillespie 9 with his brown trout caught on his grandads fly rod at Lake Benmore credit A Gillespie
Central South Island Reel Life November 2018

Dry to delugeOctober was very dry, and November was very wet, what a change in the feel of the fishing season! In between flood flows and strong winds, the fishing has…

  • Central South Island
  • 27/11/2018
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RLoctCSI1 Finn Stevens with his Opihi River brown trout October 2018
Central South Island Reel Life October 2018

Off to a great startIt’s been a excellent start to the new season, low country river flows have been kind for those who like to spot and stalk brown trout…

  • Central South Island
  • 29/10/2018
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RLSept18csi1The upper Ohau River 2
Central South Island Reel Life September 2018

Low country opening outlookIt has been a relatively dry winter in the region and river flows should be relatively low for Opening Day, unless we get a decent rainfall event…

  • Central South Island
  • 27/09/2018
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RLaugust18CSI1A shoreline catch from Lake Tekapo July 2018 credit R Adams
Central South Island Reel Life August 2018

The final flingSeptember is the last month that your current 2017-2018 licence is valid, so we encouraged you to jump in the car and head out for one final fling…

  • Central South Island
  • 30/08/2018
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Reel Life May 2018

We’ve got a simple message as May rolls into June and the start of winter…there is still some terrific fishing out there! The temperatures may be falling but in many parts…

  • Central South Island
  • 23/05/2018
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RLapril18csi2 time to head to the canals credit Cliff Burmister
Central South Island Reel Life April 2018

Summer season winds upThe 2017-2018 summer fishing season has been a good one: generally, mild conditions and regular rainfall gave us some of the best summer river flows in years.

  • Central South Island
  • 30/04/2018
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RLmar18CSI1boxed ticked Brook trout
Central South Island Reel Life March 2018

An April of fishing opportunitiesApril is the last month of the ‘summer’ fishing season.

  • Central South Island
  • 27/03/2018
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Central South Island Reel Life February 2018

March is ‘go fishing' monthWeather-wise, March can be brilliant with mild and settled weather (fingers firmly crossed). So the message is 'get out and go fishing in March.

  • Central South Island
  • 27/02/2018
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